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Drawings & Sketches

79,494 works

Grey-wash allegory with figures in clouds, a sunburst, cherubs, and a wooded scene below, with lettering reading Koophandel,

Allegorie op de Vrede van Amiens, 1802

Reinier Ziesenis, 1802

Ink drawing of Dutch warships firing in the bay before Malaga, with the city, cathedral dome and castle behind them.

Nederlandse oorlogsvloot voor Malaga voor de viering van de verjaardag van Karel III, 1784

Frans Anton van Spijck, 1784

Sepia drawing of a classical funerary monument with a standing statue, reclining allegorical figures, and kneeling mourners b

Ontwerp voor een grafmonument voor Joan Derk van der Capellen tot den Pol

Bartholomeus Ziesenis, 1785

Pencil sketch of three vignettes: a horseback rider over clouds, playful cherubs among foliage, and a seated figure under a t

Three Designs for Book Illustrations

Ludwig Richter, 1820-84

Hand-lettered German verse sheet with watercolor scrollwork border and vignettes of a goat, a pig, travelers and a devil.

Sheets of Verses: Priamel vom Schuldenbot

Johann Martin Usteri, late 18th-early 19th century

Brown wash drawing of a turbaned rider on a horse led by a cloaked man through a walled city street with onlookers.

Triumph of Mordecai

Hans Ulrich Fisch vom Stein I, early to mid-17th century

Watercolor and pencil study of a dark jar with a flared neck beside a shallow dish on a ledge, signed and dated 1894.

Study for a Jar and Dish

Thorvald Bindesbøll, 1894

Pen and wash design with winged figures, a kneeling woman in prayer, cherubs, and a domed building within rococo scrollwork.

Design for Book Illustration

Franz Sigrist, late 18th century

Drawing of a nude winged angel in flight, rendered in black chalk with red chalk accents on aged paper.

An Angel in Flight

called Il Cavaliere d’Arpino Giuseppe Cesari, c. 1599-1600

Watercolor elevation of a neoclassical riding school side entrance with columns, pediment, arched windows and two mounted rid

Project for the Riding-School of the Horse Guards in Saint Petersburg: Elevation of the Side Entrance

Giacomo Quarenghi, 1744-1817

Architectural section drawing of a classical interior with columns, a central fireplace and mirror, and a vaulted niche below

Project for the Alexander Palace, Tsarskoe Selo (Section)

Giacomo Quarenghi, 1744-1817

Brown wash drawing of trees on a rocky riverbank, with two people in a rowboat on calm water and hills beyond.

Landscape

Hendrik Dirk Kruseman van Elten, n.d.

Circular design study with black and yellow watercolor ornament and a central square motif on pale paper.

Study for a Plate with Yellow and Black Decoration

Thorvald Bindesbøll, 1899

Grey wash drawing of an ornate ewer with putti, grape garlands, an eagle-head spout and fluted body on a pedestal.

Design for a Ewer

Jean Charles Delafosse, 1754-91

Watercolor of a seated fiddler in a green vest and wide hat playing violin beside a tree trunk.

Gypsy Fiddler

Monogrammist CG, 1858

Painted design for a wall with garlands, gilded scrolls, and a central doorway panel on a reddish-brown ground.

Design for Wall Decoration

Pierre François Léonard Fontaine

Pen and wash design for an oval gold box with rococo scrollwork, a reclining woman and a cherub, and a blank panel below.

Design for an Oval Gold Box

Hubert François Gravelot

Pencil sketch of a hillside monastery above a coastline with trees and distant shore, on a pale sheet.

Sketch of the Monastery of St. George Chalkis

Franz von Hauslab the Younger, 19th century

Pencil sketch of an armored knight with lance and banner beside a pedestal with a laurel-wreath relief.

Statue of a Knight

Franz von Hauslab the Younger, 19th century

Pencil sketch of a two-story monastery with wooden balconies beside tall trees and a dirt path.

The Cloister Sanajia (?) at Kalki

Franz von Hauslab the Younger, 19th century

Charcoal sketch of a man with round glasses and an open mouth, drawn on tan paper, with initials KW and date 1943.

Ich

Karl Wiener, 1943

Pencil sketch of a columned interior with a grand staircase, ornate frieze, coffered ceiling, and a small floor plan overlay.

Interior of the Alhambra(?)

Franz von Hauslab the Younger, 19th century

Pencil sketch of a building with a curved bay window, balcony railing, heraldic medallion, and garden shrubs on grid paper.

Sketch of Building

Franz von Hauslab the Younger, 19th century

Brown ink and wash drawing of the Holy Family with a young boy holding a candle and sketched angels above.

Holy Family with St. John and Two Angels

Giovanni Battista Tiepolo, n.d.

Pen and wash drawing of elegantly dressed figures gathered in a timber-framed courtyard beneath a barn structure.

Farmer Requesting Permission to Marry a Nobleman's Daughter

Gabriel Jacques de Saint-Aubin, 1761

Pencil sketch of a landscape with a stone arch bridge, tall cypress trees, leafy trees and a hillside with buildings.

Landscape with Bridge

Franz von Hauslab the Younger, 19th century

Pencil sketch of a building with curved bay windows, a garden terrace with potted plants, and trees on the right.

Sketch of Building and Garden

Franz von Hauslab the Younger, 19th century

Ink and pencil study sheet with grid of small decorative vignettes showing foliage, a lion, figures and animals.

Elf vignetstudies

Carel Adolph Lion Cachet, 1874

Pencil sketch of a circular ornamental design with a central flower shape and curling scrollwork, by Carel Adolph Lion Cachet

Cirkelvormig ontwerp

Carel Adolph Lion Cachet, 1874

Pen drawing of an album cover with corner ornaments and a scrollwork wooden stand with handwritten Dutch notes.

Ontwerpen voor een portefeuillestandaard en een boekband

Carel Adolph Lion Cachet, 1874

Pencil sketch of a coastal town with fortified walls, a hilltop fortress and mountains behind, drawn on squared paper.

Landscape

Franz von Hauslab the Younger, 19th century

Pencil sheet with studies of monogram letter forms and a sketch of a child's head with hair tied back.

Ontwerpen voor een monogram en kinderkopje

Carel Adolph Lion Cachet, 1874